The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL.

There were AZ deaths and So births in the
city last week.
Leon Bailey took the oath of Office yesterday
as deputy United States district attorney
Jeremiah E. Sutton has been appointed ad
mnstrator of tre estate of Thomas Sutton,
deceased. His bs1d is 81, 600.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Lawrence G. Smart and Ollie Mary Vernon,
Charles Scherkel and Minnie Trap. Joseph w.
Schwartz and Lou Troman.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
A business project is being considered, look
ing to the placing of a factory here to manufac-
ture the steel sulky breaking plows. The matter
will be definitely decided this week. The factory
will give employment. it is said, to 200 men.
Mr.. Ratclff is the president of the company.
THE NEW WEEKLY.
The first number of the Tatler. the new liter
airy weekly edited by Margret Holmes, author
of ''The Chamber Over the Gate" made its ap-
pearance yesterday. It is an eight-page paper
three columns to the page, with heavy paper
cover artstically embellished. The Tatleris beau
tiful geographically, and contains much enter
tanning matter.
THE UNDERWRITERS AND DOCTORS.
The city Board of Health met yesterday
morning and passed resolution instructing the
secretary to see that the undertakers of the city
cease burving persons without permit. The
carelessness of some physicians in making death
returns was also discussed, and it was resolved
to hereafter enforce the law against all who do
not comply with it.
INTERPRETATIONS.
Articles of association were filed with the Sec
rotary of State, yesterday, of the Noblesville
Enterprise Company, to bore for natural gas;
capital stock, 500, 600. Howard Park Building
Association of New Albany; capital stock
$1,000, 900, in!shares of $780, Marion Straw-poard
Company of Marion. to manufacture straw
board and paper; capital stock. 100000.
THE CITY's FINANCES.
The finance committee Of the Council me. in
the city clerks Office last night to consider the
expenditures of the city next year. Owing to
the depleted state of the city treasury it was gen
orally supposed that there would be a reduction,
but the committee. after carefully considering
the matter, concluded to recommend to the
Council that there be no change from the esti-
mate Of last year.
BORING FOR GAS AT BRIGHTwOoD.
At the Brightwood gas well the bore has
passed the same kind Of quicksand found in the
Noblesville we'll, in which small vein of gas
was struck. The company is highly eiated over
the news OF the new we'll at Anderson, only
few miles away. The Brightwood we'll lies in
southwest course from that in Anderson Those
best posted claim that if gas is found at all it
will be at depth of less than $40 feet.
MONEY-oRDER BUSINESS.
The money order business of the Indianapolis
postofice for the first quarter of this year. COM
pared with that of last is as follows: Number
issued first quarter 1885, 1927: amount $64-
S38 3d. fees. 5000 10; number issued first quarter
1887. g. 834; amount, $66 $50 At; fees $6l7 3d. in:
crease, 81 AL 81: paid first quarter 1885, % 676s
amount 1929. 763 3d. paid first quarter 1887. 3D.
ga; amount. $237, 422. So; increase. $l3.6o9.S3
EXPERT TILLTAPPERs.
Last evening, at o'clock. Charles House. the
butcher at the corner OF Blake and New York
streets, went out in front of his place to speak to
gentleman passing by. He was gone about
five minutes, but when he returned he found
that his till, with all the days proceeds. amount
ing to $25. had been stolen. In the rear room he
came across the empty money drawer. The
thieves went in by the rear door. and had passed
through two rooms to reach the shop
TROUBLE ABOUT THE INTEREST LOAN.
The members of the State financial board are
anxious that the loan bid for by Moller & Co., of
New York, should be here by Thursday of this
week, but there appears to be some uneasiness
that the money will not come, as the bidders
have failed to deposit $40, 900 as earnest money,
and their replies by telegraph TO what they in-
tend to do are very unsatisfactory, some of the
State officers characterizing them as '1mpudent
bids will have to be made.
WHITEHEAD ACQUITTED.
Dallas Whitehead, who killed Abraham Ian
ders, went out of the courthouse at o'clock
yesterday afternoon a free man. Prosecutor
Mitchell closed his argument at IL o'clock. Judge
Irwin then gave his instructions, which were
very fair. and the case went to the jury hall
| hour later. The jury were ready to report at
| o'clock. but some of the attorneys were absent
| court. The verdict was not guilty Whitehead was
warmly congratulated by his friends
AWARD OF CONTRACTS.
| The building committee of the Council yester
| day afternoon awarded the contract for fresco
Inc Tomlinson Hall to William Presser. whose
bid is 1885, The highest offer was $3.50. The
work is to be completed before the meeting Of
| the national music teachers convention in June
| The contract for placing wire screens over the
| windows of the market-house was awarded to
| the Indianapolis wire works for 104 cents pei
| square foot. The bid of Hollenbeck & Miller
was the same, and the committee drew lots te
see which firm should have the work.
| LABoRERs SUICIDE.
Ten days ago Michael O'Brian, ffty-fve years
| of age, was released from the Insane Hospital
where he had been treated for several months
| He was apparently cured but three or four day.
ago ne again began to show signs oe mental weak
ness. aud realizing his condition he told some o
| his friends that he going to take his life
| Yesterday he purchased morphine at dru!
store in his neiehborhood. and after eating
| hearty supper last evening, took an overdose o
| the drug and died before medical aid could b.
summoned. He was day laborer and lived a
| 27S South Tennessee street.
SALE OF MARKET STALLS.
The stalls in the new market house were solt
at auction yesterday morning. The sale beea,
at o'clock and ended at noon. In all eighty
two stands were disposed of, with twenty-five
yet unsold None were allowed to go below tn
specified price The highest rate paid $50
and the lowest $35 The space in the southeas
corner of the City Hail basement was also sold
| The purchaser was Max GIBBS. and the amour
paid was $500. The total amount Of yesterday
sales was 81 600 When the remaining twenty
two stalls are disposed of the amount realize
will be something over So. 000
A wIFE.BEATER PUNISHED.
Mrs. William Aspinwal so badly beaten b.
her husband two weeks ago. was not able I
appear in court until yesterday. She told
shocking story of cruel treatment. When As
pinwall WAS put upon the stand he pleaded 70
mercy, and attempted to make the Mayor be
lieve that he not q bad man. He Gale
attention to his @. A. r. badge, and also exhib
tied letter he had received from john A. Loga
| during the last camDaipn The MAYORS mind